12 weeks!

finley turned 12 weeks today. which is insane.

he has changed from a tiny newborn to a healthy sized baby. he is alert and vocal, has found his hands (sort of), and is just a sweet little man. the best part about this time is the new found sleep (ok, it might still be his adorable face, snuggling into his little head, and kissing his soft baby hairs).

we are using a woombie and it has changed his sleep for the better. before the woombie and sleep routine, he was sleeping 11pm-3am and 4am-7am. now, we begin bedtime at 9:15pm and he is in his crib (in the woombie) by 10pm. by some miracle, he sleeps until 6am. he's been sleeping this way for about 2 weeks, but i didn't want to say anything before i got some good sleep myself. if i jinx it, at least we had a good run...

the latest development would be his increased fussiness. i can't tell if it's constipation, general baby crabbiness, or teething. he has been drooling and gums/chews objects in his mouth. and our fix-all, the soothie pacifier, isn't working as well. he still smiles for me, but a lot more of his awake time is spent crying or disgruntled than ever before. it's definitely harder to deal, so it's a good thing he's cute!

i was able to catch him while he was happy for a few pictures: